U+1DA16 "𝨖" Signwriting Eyes Closed Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝨖
U+1DA16 "𝨖" Signwriting Eyes Closed is a symbol within the SignWriting script, a writing system designed to visually represent sign languages through iconic glyphs. This specific character depicts a pair of eyes with closed eyelids, indicating that the signer's eyes are shut during the performance of a sign, which can convey meanings such as blindness, concentration, negation, or emotional states like sleep or ignoring. It belongs to the SignWriting Hand Symbols Extended-A block and is used in combination with other characters to form precise descriptions of facial expressions and body movements, enabling accurate transcription of signed communication.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1DA16 |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Signwriting Eyes Closed |
| Block | Sutton SignWriting |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𝨖 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𝨖 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9D 0xA8 0x96 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD836 0xDE16 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001DA16 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud836\ude16 |